MacDonald also said that "the dog was backing
up defensively, as if he was saying stay away from me. He wasn't being aggressive
in any way."

(Photo's courtesy of
19 Action News)

Otis' owner, Daniel Kier, claims his dog is "a
Boxer, not a Pit Bull." The animal warden agrees with local authorities
and claims the dog looks as though he has Pit Bull in its blood.

Lakewood Police issued a press release that stated
the dog was aggressive towards the officers and stand behind the decision to
taser the dog.

According to Captain Gary Stone, the officer "observed
an aggressive pit bull on the sidewalk, it charged at the officer and then stopped
five feet away. The officer was then able to deploy his taser which incapacitated
the animal."

Kier was cited for having a dangerous and vicious
animal and for letting Otis run loose. He's scheduled to appear in court on
August 4th at 9AM.

Otis will remain at the shelter until that time.

However, there is a vicious dog hearing for Otis
at Lakewood Municipal Court at 3PM on July 29th. Pit Bulls are banned in the
City of Lakewood.

Update 7/29/09:
The fate of a family dog tasered by Lakewood Police could be decided at an afternoon
meeting in the city.

The tasing was captured on the cop's taser camera
and has sparked outrage nationwide. This, after police noticed Otis the
dog without his owner, Daniel Kier, on the sidewalk at Robin & Plover. They
claim they tased Otis because he's a pit bull and was acting aggressively towards
them.

His breed - pit bull or boxer - remains in question
because Kier doesn't have any breeding papers for Otis.